July 02, 2015, 9:49AM

Thank you to the Jackson Coffee Co. for their generous donation to the Hanover-Horton PTA. Their donation, along with many others, helped to make our carnival such a huge success. Almost $2,300 was raised through the silent auction alone! It is through the generous businesses and sponsors like the Jackson Coffee Co. that continue to make Jackson and the... Full story »

July 02, 2015, 8:20AM

I would like to thank some wonderful citizens of our community for donating lift chairs to my Humana members in need. I want to give a big shout-out to John and Pat Owens of Brooklyn, and the Bernard Linenfelser family of Brooklyn. Thank you St. Vincent DePaul for all the diabetic cookbooks. Your gracious donations were warmly received and... Full story »

July 01, 2015, 6:45AM

Using 20 metrics to find the "Best and Worst States for Summer Road Trips," the WalletHub study finds Michigan at No. 42 nationwide and dead last when compared to the other states in this region. Full story »

June 30, 2015, 6:45AM

For the past week or so, Senate GOP leader Arlan Meekhof has done a series of one-on-one chats with his colleagues as this package has taken form, including another $700 million in state service cuts. Full story »

June 29, 2015, 6:45AM

With virtually no fanfare, the lottery czar launched "buy lottery tickets from the comfort of your computer" in August. By January, 86,000 folks had signed up, producing about 2 million smackers a week for state lottery coffers. Full story »

June 27, 2015, 9:00AM

MLive editorial cartoonist John Auchter on his cartoon, and pre-emptive rejection of no-reason absentee balloting in Michigan: I was born in Pennsylvania, but when I was 5 years old, my family moved to South Carolina. In third grade, I was on the playground when I let slip my place of birth. Bodie Upchurch challenged me to a fight ... because... Full story »

Jackson Opinion headlines

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The long-awaited payoff for the biggest tax break in Jackson history3:32 PM
This is good news for Jackson, because the theory behind tax breaks is they eventually expire and build a community's tax base.
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Business tax hike idea will have voters getting mixed messaging9:01 AM
Messaging. Every election cycle, both political parties spend a boatload of money on crafting the right words to persuade you to vote for them. And when you boil it all down, the messaging usually takes the form of "us vs. them." With Republicans in firm control of state government, Michigan Democrats have struggled with their messaging. Mark Schauer tried to...
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Auchtoon: Employers, health insurance and the future9:06 AM
MLive editorial cartoonist John Auchter on his cartoon, and the end of medical coverage as we know it: So that's my prediction: Within 30 years the United States will have a national health care system. Now you can debate how it will be paid for; you can debate what will be covered; you can even debate how the status...
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EPA's Clean Power Plan will prosper Michigan renewable industries8:04 AM
Dean Berden is the owner of DB Solar, a solar installation company in Snover, Michigan. By Dean Berden The Environmental Protection Agency is expected soon to issue its final Clean Power Plan rules for existing power plants. The goal is to slash carbon pollution by 30 percent or more nationwide by 2030. As part of this effort, each state is...
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Ken Braun: A Big Labor lie is going around about who will pay for roads10:19 AM
Don't lie to yourself: We all end up paying higher business taxes.